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GeekWire Podcast: Layoffs land at Amazon HQ; Redfin’s real estate reversal; Jeff Bezos and Jay-Z

Amazon became the latest tech giant to make layoffs in its corporate workforce this week in the face of the… Read More

Amazon and Washington AG reach agreement on criminal background check notices for Flex drivers

Amazon has made voluntary changes to its app for Flex delivery drivers in accordance with a Washington state law designed… Read More

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy addresses layoffs, says ‘there will be more role reductions’

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy publicly addressed the company’s widespread layoffs for the first time and revealed that the corporate workforce… Read More

‘Alexa Built-In’ phones to lose key feature as Amazon cedes ground to Apple and Google

Unlike Google and Apple, Amazon doesn’t have a smartphone platform of its own for native integration of its voice assistant,… Read More

At Amazon HQ in Seattle, employees share mixed emotions about company layoffs

The Banana Stand, Spheres, restaurants, food trucks and mini dog park were all bustling on and around Amazon’s headquarters campus… Read More

Amazon devices chief Dave Limp addresses layoffs in memo to employees

As Amazon has started the process of laying off employees from its corporate and tech workforce this week, one senior… Read More

Amazon Web Services launches accelerator that focuses on the healthcare workforce

Amazon Web Services is launching a four-week accelerator program for 20 global startups working on digital solutions for the healthcare… Read More

Layoffs begin at Amazon as tech giant cuts corporate and tech workers

Layoffs began Tuesday at Amazon as the Seattle tech giant moved to slash potentially thousands of corporate and tech personnel… Read More

Amazon to test facial recognition technology to verify seller identity

Amazon will test facial recognition, forgery detection, and other automated technologies as a new alternative for verifying the identities of… Read More

Amazon launching ‘Amazon Clinic,’ a virtual health service intended to treat a variety of conditions

Amazon is trying its hand at another healthcare service. The Seattle tech giant announced Tuesday that it’s launching “Amazon Clinic,”… Read More

Amazon to cut around 10,000 corporate and tech jobs, making largest layoffs in its history

Amazon will become the latest technology company to make massive job cuts, laying off approximately 10,000 people in its corporate… Read More

Amazon and Apple accused of colluding to restrict competition, boost iPhone and iPad prices

A new lawsuit alleges that an agreement between Amazon and Apple, ostensibly intended to crack down on counterfeiters, illegally restricted… Read More

How a Seattle investor, Univ. of Washington student and Amazon are linked by new documentary film

A documentary film about wildlife conservation and the redemptive power of nature, shot primarily in the Amazonian rainforest of Peru,… Read More

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Amazon’s new reality: Where the tech giant is doubling down and cutting back in tough times

Amazon has grown dramatically over the past decade, surpassing 1.5 million employees and extending its reach into nearly every corner… Read More

Amazon pauses hiring in corporate workforce for the ‘next few months’

Amazon is freezing hiring across its entire corporate workforce as the company navigates a shaky economy that is forcing tech… Read More

Amazon Fashion partners with Snap to let shoppers use augmented reality to try on eyewear

Amazon is partnering with Snap for an augmented reality fashion experience that lets customers digitally try on different eyewear brands… Read More

End of the road for Treasure Truck: Amazon stops deals program, which went online during pandemic

Amazon is officially parking its “Treasure Truck” deals program, putting an end to an initiative that first got rolling in… Read More

Amazon makes staff cuts at Amp, the app it launched this year to ‘reimagine radio’

Amazon’s plan to “reimagine radio” has run into a bit of static as the company is making staff cuts at… Read More

How the economy is hitting the Amazon and Microsoft clouds, and what they’re doing about it

After soaring during the pandemic, the cloud is getting dragged down by the economy, and both of the Seattle region’s… Read More

Amazon is dramatically slowing its hiring pace

Amazon’s hiring spree during the pandemic has come to an end as the tech giant looks to curb expenses amid… Read More

Amazon CFO says tech giant is preparing for ‘what could be a slower growth period’

Amazon founder and chairman Jeff Bezos last week issued a warning sign of sorts, tweeting that “the probabilities in this… Read More

Amazon stock tanks nearly 20% after lower than expected holiday quarter guidance

Amazon stock dipped nearly 20% in after-hours trading Thursday following the company’s third quarter earnings report. The Seattle company met… Read More

Amazon adding Venmo as payment option

Amazon is adding Venmo as a payment option on Amazon.com and the Amazon app, giving the e-commerce giant access to… Read More

Amazon brings fake review shutdown efforts to Spain and Italy

Amazon filed its first criminal complaints targeting fake review sites in Italy and Spain as the Seattle tech giant continues… Read More

Jeff Bezos: ‘The probabilities in this economy tell you to batten down the hatches’

Jeff Bezos isn’t too optimistic about the economy. In a tweet Tuesday, the Amazon founder shared a video of Goldman… Read More

Amazon to stream first-ever ‘Black Friday’ NFL game on Prime the day after Thanksgiving 2023

Football fans looking for a break from the holiday shopping rush will have some NFL action to watch next year… Read More

Amazon workers reject unionization at warehouse in upstate New York

Amazon employees at a warehouse near Albany, N.Y., rejected the formation of a union Tuesday, a setback for the recently-formed… Read More

Amazon palm scanning technology coming to more concession stands at Seattle arena

Climate Pledge Arena is quickly becoming all-hands on deck as the Amazon One palm scanning method of payment is spreading… Read More

TikTok vs. Amazon: Social video giant hiring in Seattle and L.A. to build e-commerce network

TikTok is hiring logistics and e-commerce industry veterans in Seattle and Los Angeles to oversee the design and creation of… Read More

Amazon’s Prime Early Access Sale, and the forces blowing up the traditional holiday shopping season

Amazon’s Prime Early Access Sale, slated for Tuesday and Wednesday Oct. 11-12, is the company’s attempt to jump-start the holiday… Read More